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Indiana vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 6.9 times (592%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 7.0 times (602%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 2.9 times (193%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 11,038 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 169 feet lower.
Indiana vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Indiana's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Indiana's population density is 9.5 times (848%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 6.3 times (535%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 89 years.
Indiana vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Indiana's economic output is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Alberta's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.